Events

  • GROWTH AND INNOVATION MAY 9, 2013 | CHICAGO, IL

    Roadshow for Growth

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    Join GE Capital and Slate Magazine for a discussion on job creation in the middle market. Speakers include:

    • Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago
    • Austan Goolsbee, Economist, University of Chicago
    • Steve Case, CEO, Startup America

    Get details on the Roadshow for Growth hub.

  • Middle Market MARCH 13 AND 15, 2013 | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA AND AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

    Building Better Business Summits

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    The Building Better Businesses Summits will be held on Wednesday March 13 in Melbourne, Australia, and Friday March 15 in Auckland, New Zealand. These events provide the opportunity for Mid-Market businesses and key GE Capital stakeholders to gain insight into the challenges and opportunities for this important sector of the economy, as well as practical information on how to prepare for tomorrow.

    The summits will also mark the release of the Australian and New Zealand 2013 Mid-Market reports which measure just how accurate CFOs were in their outlook for business, and where they see themselves in six months' time.

    Over 280 suppliers, strategic partners, media and government representatives across Australia and New Zealand will hear from GE leaders, including:

    • Steve Sargent, President & CEO GE Capital, A&NZ
    • Matt Susser Chief Financial Officer, GE Capital, Asia Pacific
    • Xavier Durand, President & CEO, GE Capital, Asia Pacific
    • Mike Pilot, Chief Commercial Officer GE Capital

    To keep up with the discussion, follow @GECapitalAus or @GECapitalNZ on Twitter and join the GE Capital Mid-Market LinkedIn Hub.

    To find out more about the Mid-Market in Australia, visit www.gecapital.com.au.

    To find out more about the Mid-Market in New Zealand, visit midmarket.co.nz.

  • Middle Market FEBRUARY 15, 2013| TOKYO, JAPAN

    Japan CEO Summit

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    GE Capital's Access GE CEO Summit gathered over 100 Mid-Market leaders in Tokyo, sharing exclusive insights into the Japanese economy. GE Capital is a critical source of Capital to the Japanese middle market, financing over 20,000 mid-market companies in Japan.

    The Summit included prominent speakers including former government minister and prominent economist Professor Heizo Takenaka, well-known business leader Miki Watanabe, founder of Watami, and Norio Sasaki, head coach of the Japanese women's soccer team. The Summit served to highlight the importance of mid-sized business to the Japanese economy and to help cement the Access GE program in Japan.

    Through Access GE, customers can tap into GE's unique insights, tools and best practices to address needs that go beyond financing. The program was launched in Japan in 2012. In 2012 GE Capital Japan engaged 1,600 priority accounts, hosting more than 120 one-on-one sessions and held over 75 multi-customer events to help serve customers better.

  • Middle Market OCTOBER 23-24, 2012 | COLUMBUS, OH

    National Middle Market Summit

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    This second annual summit at The Ohio State University will bring together more than 700 CEOs, academics, policymakers and industry experts to discuss the unique set of challenges that middle market executives face - and, more importantly, provide solutions to help them create growth in a challenging economy.

    The program begins Tuesday evening with an exclusive session featuring Jeff Immelt and Warren Buffett. On Wednesday, the summit will feature leaders from business, sports, politics and entertainment sharing insights and perspectives. From healthcare to the economy and from the election to leadership, you'll gather ideas that will create value. The National Center for the Middle Market will also unveil new research focused on growth, healthcare and globalization for middle market companies.

    Join the conversation on twitter at #MidMarketSummit, or learn more about the U.S.'s mighty middle market at the National Center for the Middle Market.